Course content.
In the minor Diversity Politics and the Arts: Post-colonial Perspectives, students develop diversity skills from a post-colonial perspective and implement them in their own artistic projects. The cross-departmental minor is aimed at BA and MA students from all disciplines. 
This is the content you can expect. 
In the minor in Diversity Politics and the Arts: Post-Colonial Perspectives, you will explore diversity in the arts from a post-colonial perspective. In doing so, you will learn to constantly consider the intersectional overlap with categories such as gender, religion, age and class. The focus of your minor studies is a critical examination of asymmetrical power relations and experiences of violence, which, as part of modern history, are inscribed in collective institutions as well as individual bodies and social forms. You will learn to recognise the entanglement of these historically grown hierarchical orders with discrimination and to relate them to your own practice. You will explore the question of how structures of discrimination can be broken through in artistic projects. 

The Post-Colonial Perspectives programme is offered in conjunction with the Gender Perspectives minor. The two study programmes can be attended individually or consecutively.

Skills acquired in the course.
You will learn: 
–  to take a critical perspective on the topic of post-colonialism in the arts, in design and in mediation
–  positioning yourself within postcolonial discourses and making connections between the different positions
–  working independently or in a team on issues in the minor's subject area using artistic approaches
–  productively applying diversity skills in companies, institutions and other work contexts;
–  critically examining your own work and that of colleagues with a view to diversity dimensions.

Admissions requirements.
The minor Diversity Politics and the Arts: Post-colonial Perspectives is recommended for all ZHdK students.

Language skills required.
You need the following languages to take this minor:
–  German and English: to be able to follow a discussion
–  German or English: to actively participate in a verbal exchange
–  German and English: to understand a text
–  German or English: to write a text

Benefits of studying this minor.
You get input, space and time to explore the topic of postcolonialism in the arts independently. In this way, you learn how theoretical and creative work are mutually dependent in the development of a postcolonial-informed artistic practice.

Time structure.
The minor takes place as a full-day course in the minor weeks in week 2 to 4 and week 8 to 10 and continues on Friday afternoons during the semester.

→ Semester dates ZHdK
→ More information about this minor (PDF download)

At ZHdK, students choose a Major. In addition to this core subject, they can choose one or two Minors to deepen or expand their major skills and knowledge across various disciplines. This wide choice of courses is unique in Europe and enables students to develop and sharpen their individual profile.